AAA Sportsmanship Manual - Arkansas Activities Association

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ACADEMIC STATE
CHAMPIONS
The Academic State Championships recognize teams in football, boys and girls basketball,
boys and girls cross country, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls track, softball, baseball, volleyball,
boys and girls tennis, boys and girls golf, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls
bowling, wrestling, competitive cheer, and competitive dance who have achieved academically.
It is based on each team member’s cumulative grade point average for the most recent
official grading period. The team with the highest grade point average in each sport will receive
a banner to display in their school.
Academic State Champions will be determined by the following procedure:
1. List every student who participated at the varsity level by the reporting date in each sport.
All students who participate in a varsity contest at any time during the season are considered
varsity athletes. Only full teams in each sport will be considered for the award
2. List each student’s cumulative GPA. Include the last full grading period in which credit
was earned.
3. Round GPAs off to the nearest thousandth — Example: 3.255
4. Complete and submit applications to the AAA before the deadline for each season.
5. Use a separate form for each sport. Do not combine girls and boys teams. The form must
be signed by both the coach and principal.
6. In individual sports, a minimum of team members will be required to be eligible for the
award.
Cross County…...5
Tennis…………..8
Golf……………..5
Track…………..18
DEADLINES
Fall Sports — January 15
Winter Sports — April 1
Spring Sports — June 15
Failure to follow the above guidelines will automatically disqualify a team.
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